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(September, 2011) - Years in Retail? 22

Favorite Place to Shop? Barney's New York, Gucci, Prada, Michael Kors

Dream Job? Starring in a show on the Las Vegas Strip

"My first job in the industry was at Rags to Riches, a small boutique clothing store in..."

Barre Las Vegas to move its Summerlin location

LAS VEGAS (August 1, 2011) - Barre Las Vegas™ is slated to move its Summerlin fitness studio to a new space in mid September in order to accommodate the addition of cycling classes to its roster of ballet-barre based classes. The new studio will open at 3700 Hualapai, Suite 109, and in the meantime, Barre Las Vegas Summerlin will continue to operate at its current location of 1215 S. Ft. Apache Rd.

The new studio will offer Barre Las Vegas' assortment of barreology classes. These ballet-barre based classes are Barre Las Vegas' blend of muscle building, core toning and...

Barre Las Vegas

Barre Las Vegas™ is Las Vegas' first barre workout studio. This unique workout is done at a motivating, fat-burning pace to upbeat music and focuses on precise movements to strengthen and create a lean, flexible, healthy body. The benefits of this powerful workout are only effective if taught properly. Fortunately Sue Harragan has the perfect blend of knowledge and enthusiasm as well as an intimate studio for the task...

Keeping Up

(February, 2011) - Las Vegas rivals New York and Los Angeles for the ultimate dining and entertainment, but when it comes to fitness, we're sometimes a step behind.

As the demographics of the city change, however, the fitness community here is beginning to respond to the requests from younger, more health-minded locals and visitors...

7 New Workouts

(January, 2011; By Sharon Kehoe) - Last year in this magazIne we told you about a number of workout trends. Remember kettlebells and Cross-Fit? While those regimens are still raging, 2011 offers a fresh slate of ways to help you live up to that New Year's resolution to try a new way to get in shape. Here are seven we found worth looking into...

Barre Las Vegas

I took dance classes growing up, and I'm still a relatively active person with a passion for running, so when I learned that Las Vegas had a ballet barre workout studio, I quickly signed up for a few classes. After all, a girl can always use a little more flexibility and balance in her workout routine—not to mention her daily life...

Upon arrival to my first barre class, the instructor gave me a quick briefing about proper posture and showed me where the mats and hand weights were (she suggested I use one-pound weights)...

Barre Las Vegas opens second location

LAS VEGAS (March 24, 2011) - Barre Las Vegas™ opened a second fitness studio at 1215 S. Ft. Apache Rd. suite 150, the current location of A Body in Balance™ Pilates studio. Barre Las Vegas™ Summerlin moved into the space, however, A Body in Balance™ Pilates studio still offers a full schedule of Pilates classes and private sessions within the studio.

Las Vegas' first barre fitness studio opened at Town Square in December 2009. The success of the original location prompted owner Sue Harragan to open her second studio within seven months...

Lose the Spare Tire

(January 4, 2011; By Susan Stapleton) - If you made a new year's resolution to start hitting the gym, you may want to reconsider when you take a look at some of the great workouts you can get in other ways in Las Vegas. You don't have to resort to running on a treadmill, coming up with your own strength training or taking one of the group fitness classes at the gym. Check out these great workouts you can get at these alternatives to the gym...

Sue Harragan

(October, 2010; By Cindi R. Maciolek) -You don't have to be a professional dancer to sidle up to the barre.

In the midst of one of the worst recessions in history, Barre Las Vegas is growing. Owner Sue Harragan opened two studios in just seven months. The Town Square location greeted its first clients in December 2009; Summerlin opened its doors in July. Hordes of women – and a few men – have discovered just how effective this non-impact workout can be.

"For my entire life, I've been a fitness enthusiast," said Harragan. "Then, a few years ago, I got sick and couldn't do cardio. I discovered the barre workout in California and absolutely fell in love with it. It's an effective workout that will definitely change your body..."

Show Us Your Purse

(July 22, 2010) - Who? Sue Harragan, owner of Barre Las Vegas

Location: Barre Las Vegas at Town Square

Are handbags status symbols? Yes, totally. You can tell a lot about a woman from her purse and her shoes. A good purse will last forever and be timeless. If you calculate the CPW (cost per wear) then a good purse could just be dollars per day. Trends come and go, but classic designer purses are always in style...

(July 22, 2010) - Who? Sue Harragan, owner of Barre Las Vegas

Spicing Up Routine

(By Maggie Lillis) - It's impossible to ever leave Barre Las Vegas having performed the same workout twice, the owner of the newly opened studio in Town Square Las Vegas boasts.

The barre fitness technique blends the stretching and strengthening qualities of yoga, pilates and ballet bar work, which allows for about 500 variations of exercises and eliminating the boredom, owner Sue Harragan said.

"It's a specialized workout routine," she said. "You don't have to be coordinated or a ballerina; all levels are welcome..."

Barre Las Vegas

(January, 2010) - A smokin' hot bod is only a plié and a stretch away thanks to Barre Las Vegas. This new fitness studio at Town Square uses a combination of ballet bar work, yoga and Pilates to give the average person the long and lean muscles of a professional dancer. Tired of spending hours on the treadmill or the elliptical, lifting endless weights in a testosterone-filled sweatbox, and doing thousands of sit-ups to get some definition in your core? Try Barre Las Vegas, where your first class is always free...

Dress for Success

(January 17, 2010) - Featured Products Include:

• Athlete Outfitter workout towel ($15)
• Luon tank tops ($54)
• Crescent Moon socks ($10)
• Lululemon Athletica waterbottle ($25)

Raising the Barre

LAS VEGAS (December 1, 2009) - Keeping in shape during the holidays can be a challenge but a new fitness studio at Town Square is poised to put you up to the task. Barre Las Vegas™ will introduce the barre workout to results-inspired individuals when it opens mid-December. The barre workout is a combination of ballet bar work, yoga and Pilates, infused with orthopedic stretching to help produce a lean, toned body.

Popular throughout the country, the barre workout integrates hundreds of different variations of exercises that focus on precise movements to provide strength, flexibility and balance.